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The Distance Between Us and the Sky

The Distance Between Us and the Sky

20196.30h 9m

Overview

Night, national road. Two strangers meet for the first time at an old gas station. One has stopped to gas up his bike, while the other is just stranded. Lacking the 22 euros he needs to get home, he will try to sell him the distance that separates them from the sky.

Directed by Vasilis Kekatos
Written by Vasilis Kekatos, Ilektra Ellinikioti
Produced by Eleni Kossyfidou
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Top Cast

Ioko Ioannis Kotidis

Ioko Ioannis Kotidis

Nikos Zeginoglou

Nikos Zeginoglou

Themes & Keywords

lgbtgay themeshort film

About The Distance Between Us and the Sky

The Distance Between Us and the Sky is a drama film released in 2019 exploring themes of lgbt, gay theme, short film. Directed by Vasilis Kekatos, it stars Ioko Ioannis Kotidis, Nikos Zeginoglou. Night, national road. Two strangers meet for the first time at an old gas station. One has stopped to gas up his bike, while the other is just stranded. Lacking the 22 euros he needs to get home, he will try to sell him the distance that separates them from the sky.

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